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Marine Weather and Tides Nanticoke Acres, MD Version 3.4

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Sunrise 7:10AM

Sunset 4:44PM

Sunday December 15, 2019 12:55 PM EST (17:55 UTC)

Moonrise 8:24PM

Moonset 10:16AM

Illumination 84%

NOTE: Some of the data on this page has not been verified and should be used with that in mind. It may and occasionally will, be wrong. The tide reports are by xtide and are NOT FOR NAVIGATION.

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7 Day Forecast for Marine Location Near Nanticoke Acres, MD

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Area Discussion for - Wakefield, VA

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FXUS61 KAKQ 151204 AFDAKQ

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION National Weather Service Wakefield VA 704 AM EST Sun Dec 15 2019

SYNOPSIS. High pressure rebuilds over the local area through today before the next system impacts the region Monday and Tuesday.

NEAR TERM /THROUGH TONIGHT/. As of 330 AM EST Sunday..

Weak high pressure builds across the southeastern United States today, with downslope flow aloft allowing for mostly sunny and dry conditions w/high temperatures in the 50s. Surface high pressure traverses the local area Sunday night, then moves well offshore on Monday. Lows tonight are expected to drop into generally the low to mid 30s, minus the SE where temps will be in the 40s.

SHORT TERM /MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT/. As of 330 AM EST Sunday .

The forecast becomes a little more complex for Monday as the cold front enters the region and then hangs up across the area as a stationary front. Biggest question will be where exactly this boundary decides to hang up, which will have large impacts on both temperatures and precip Monday into Tuesday. For now, have sided most with the 00z ECMWF which has the boundary sagging south to around the Tri-Cities region Monday evening before slowly lifting back to the north Monday night and Tuesday, making it close to the northern CWA border. 00z GFS seems a little too ambitious, lifting the boundary well north of the area by Tuesday, while the 00z NAM has the boundary dipping close to the VA/NC border. Temperatures will vary widely from north to south during the day Monday, with temperatures across the NW only reaching the lower 40s, while temperatures across the SE likely climb into the lower to mid 60s. Precipitation-wise, the highest chances will be along and north of the boundary (highest across the northern 2/3rds of the area) during the day Monday. Precipitation may start off as a mix of rain and snow across far northern locations of the VA Piedmont and MD Eastern Shore, right now am not expecting much in the way of any accumulation, but this will have to be monitored closely through future shifts. Any wintry precip turns to rain by mid-morning Monday.

On Monday night, the boundary will make a slow progression back to the north as a warm front as low pressure moves NE from the Tennessee Valley to the Mid-Atlantic. Thus, temperatures Monday night likely stay steady or climb. Generally have lows ranging from around 40 across the NW to the mid/upper 50s across the south. Rain chances increase from the west through the night as the associated cold front approaches the area. The cold front then crosses the area during the day Tuesday and exits off the coast during the evening/overnight hours. Likely PoPs will move from W to E ahead of the front, coming to an end Tuesday evening/overnight. This system produces more beneficial rainfall with QPF generally in the 0.50" to 1" range. Similar to Monday, temperatures will vary from N to S across the area on Tuesday and will be highly dependent on how far north the warm frontal boundary reaches Tuesday. Right now, have highs ranging from the mid to upper 50s north to near 70 across the far S. Higher uncertainty remains in the temp forecast across the northern half of the region.

Conditions improve Tuesday night with drying behind the frontal passage and high pressure building back into the region. Expect clearing from NW to SE through the night with lows dipping into the upper 20s NW to around 40 across the SE.

LONG TERM /WEDNESDAY THROUGH SATURDAY/. As of 400 PM EST Saturday .

Cold front will be moving offshore Tuesday night with drying conditions and falling temperatures behind the front. Wednesday morning low temperatures will drop to the upper 20s west of I-95 and upper 30s along the coast. An upper level low pressure will track southeast out of Canada and across the Northeast US Wednesday. This will bring a reinforcing shot of colder air into the region. High temperatures Wednesday will range from near 40 across central VA and MD Eastern Shore to mid 40s across Hampton Roads and northeast NC. Low temperatures Thursday morning will be in the low 20s (upper 20s at the VA/NC beaches).

A cold high pressure system will settle across the region Thursday with high temperatures ranging from mid 30s north to mid 40 south. Friday will remain dry as well with slightly warmer temperatures as the sfc high pressure over the area begins to weaken, with high temperatures in the mid to upper 40s and low temperatures in the mid-upper 20s.

AVIATION /12Z SUNDAY THROUGH THURSDAY/. As of 640 AM EST Sunday .

VFR conditions are expected through the 12z TAF period. W winds will become gusty Sunday afternoon (gusts ~20 knots at times) before relaxing later in the day. Higher clouds will increase by the end of the forecast period ahead of the next system.

OUTLOOK . Sub-VFR conditions are possible Monday morning in the form of MVFR to potentially IFR ceilings, especially across the northern half (RIC/SBY) of the forecast area. Degraded flight conditions will continue to be possible area-wide Monday night through Tuesday as a cold front approaches the region and brings rain/low clouds.

MARINE. As of 700 AM EST Sunday .

Strong low pressure is centered over srn QB early this morning, with high pressure extending from the mid-Mississippi Valley through the Southeast. This pressure gradient is resulting in a W wind of 15-20kt for much of the area, with 15kt or less for the Rappahannock/York/upper James. Seas are subsiding now that the wind is offshore, and range from 4-5ft S to 5-6ft N, with 2-3ft waves in the Bay. The wind should remain W 15-20kt through midday, and then diminish this aftn as high pressure builds in from the W. Seas will continue to subside as well. SCA flags have been lowered for the Sound, Lower James, and coastal Atlantic S of Cape Charles as wind and/or seas have dropped below criteria. SCAs for the Bay continue through 1 pm, ocean from Cape Charles to Parramore Is. through 1 pm, and the ocean N of Parramore Is. through 7 pm.

High pressure slides off the Southeast coast tonight with a backdoor cold front dropping in from the N. This front settles over the area Monday as low pressure approaches from the WSW. There is considerable spread amongst the model guidance with respect to how far S the boundary pushes, and then retreats to the N Monday night into Tuesday. In general, an ENE wind of 5-10kt is expected N of the boundary, with a 10-15kt SSW wind S of the boundary. Seas should be 2-3ft while the boundary is over the area, with 1-2ft waves in the Bay. By Tuesday aftn, a SW wind could increase to 15-20kt for the lower Bay and ocean, which would allow for 3-4ft seas and 2-3ft waves in the lower Bay. A cold front is expected to cross the coast Tuesday evening, with modest CAA occurring by Tuesday night with a NNW wind increasing to 20-25kt. A secondary cold front and another round of CAA are expected by Wednesday night a NNW wind again increasing to 20-25kt. SCAs are likely Tuesday night through early Thursday, with perhaps a lull during the day Wednesday. High pressure returns Thursday into Friday.

AKQ WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES. MD . None. NC . None. VA . None. MARINE . Small Craft Advisory until 1 PM EST this afternoon for ANZ630>632-634-654. Small Craft Advisory until 7 PM EST this evening for ANZ650- 652.

SYNOPSIS . AJB NEAR TERM . AJB SHORT TERM . AJB LONG TERM . CP AVIATION . AJB MARINE . AJZ

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Weather Reporting Stations

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Stations	Dist	Age	Wind	Air Temp	Water Temp	Waves	Pressure	DewPt
BISM2 - 8571421 - Bishops Head, MD	8 mi	61 min	WSW 12 G 14	48°F	46°F		1015.4 hPa
CA2 - 8571892 - Cambridge, MD	23 mi	61 min	WSW 9.9 G 18	52°F	44°F		1014.3 hPa
44042 - Potomac, MD	28 mi	31 min	W 16 G 18	50°F	46°F		1015 hPa
SLIM2 - 8577330 - Solomons Island, MD	29 mi	55 min	W 14 G 19	51°F	46°F		1014.6 hPa (+1.4)
44062 - Gooses Reef, MD	33 mi	37 min	WNW 7.8 G 9.7	49°F			1015.3 hPa
PPTM2 - 8578240 - Piney Point, MD	34 mi	55 min	W 11 G 13
LWTV2 - 8635750 - Lewisetta, VA	35 mi	61 min	W 17 G 19	52°F	44°F		1015.4 hPa
OCIM2 - 8570283 - Ocean City Inlet, MD	44 mi	61 min	W 15 G 20	51°F	48°F		1014.8 hPa
OCSM2	45 mi	175 min				3 ft
44089	47 mi	55 min			50°F	4 ft
WAHV2 - 8631044 - Wachapreague, VA	47 mi	55 min	W 8.9 G 20	54°F	48°F		1015.5 hPa (+1.3)

Wind History for Bishops Head, MD

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Airport Reports

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Airport	Dist	Age	Wind kt	Visibility	Sky/Weather	Temp	DewPt	Humidity	Pressure
Cambridge-Dorchester Airport, MD	20 mi	60 min	WSW 8	10.00 mi	Fair	54°F	37°F	54%	1014.6 hPa
Salisbury, Salisbury-Ocean City Wicomico County Regional Airport, MD	22 mi	61 min	WSW 13 G 21	10.00 mi	Fair	52°F	36°F	55%	1014.6 hPa

Link to 5 minute data for KCGE

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Tide / Current Tables for Roaring Point, Nanticoke River, Chesapeake Bay, Maryland

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Tide / Current Tables for Salisbury, Maryland (2 miles below) Current

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Wind Forecast for Wakefield, VA (12,3,4,5)

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